Security Lead

Security Lead

About the Company 
Our client is delivering a major, nationally significant technology capability program within a highly secure environment. Working across a complex stakeholder landscape, the organisation is responsible for the delivery and assurance of critical ICT capabilities that support strategic operational outcomes.

This is an opportunity to join an experienced project team and contribute to the successful delivery of a large-scale capability program where security, governance and assurance are critical to success.

About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Security Lea to lead ICT security accreditation, security assurance and risk management activities across a major capability project.

This is an above-the-line position focused on security governance, accreditation and stakeholder engagement rather than hands-on cyber engineering. You will work closely with project leadership, architects, engineers and security stakeholders to ensure security requirements are incorporated throughout the solution lifecycle and accreditation outcomes are achieved.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead the security function within the project team.
• Deliver ICT accreditation requirements across project activities.
• Provide security guidance to architecture, engineering and analysis teams.
• Define and specify ICT security and interoperability requirements.
• Implement security management processes and procedures aligned with established assurance frameworks.
• Develop and maintain accreditation artefacts and security documentation.
• Identify, assess and manage security risks and remediation activities.
• Coordinate with internal security stakeholders and approval authorities.
• Provide security advice throughout solution design and delivery activities.
• Support certification and accreditation processes from planning through approval.
• Monitor and maintain compliance with security and assurance requirements.
• Support project activities across both pre and post Gate 2 phases.

Qualifications and Experience

• Demonstrated experience delivering ICT security accreditation outcomes within complex and secure environments.
• Strong understanding of security governance, accreditation and assurance processes.
• Experience developing and managing accreditation artefacts including SSPs, SRMPs and related documentation.
• Experience conducting security risk assessments and managing remediation activities.
• Ability to implement security policies, standards, procedures and governance controls.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to engage and influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience working across large-scale ICT, infrastructure or capability delivery programs.
• Knowledge of architecture frameworks, systems integration and interoperability concepts will be highly regarded.

What is on Offer

• Canberra-based opportunity.
• Contract through to 30 June 2027.
• 12-month extension option.
• Opportunity to work on a large and complex capability delivery program.
• Collaborative project environment with experienced technical and project teams.

Security Requirement

• Applicants must hold a current NV2 Security Clearance.

How to Apply Please upload your resume to apply. Please provide a supporting statement highlighting your skills, experience, and capability against the position description to complete this application process. We will be in touch with instructions for suitably skilled candidates.

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• We pay our contractors same day you submit your timesheet!
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